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Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The uk has the highest covid 19 death toll in europe and one of the steepest declines in economic output. Opinion polls suggest Prime Minister Boris Johnsons claims of a world beating governmental response cuts little ice with the public. My guest today isjeremy hunt, former Health Secretary, foreign secretary, and mrjohnsons rival for leadership of the conservative party. Has the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the countrys syste...

With the eu is not one, from a trade point of view that britain, i think, would want. What do you make of the australian style option of not having a free trade deal with the eu . Get in touch about that or any of this mornings other stories. Im Annita Mcveigh on twitter, or use the hashtag bbcyourquestions. Mass coronavirus testing is to be rolled out to secondary schools in parts of london, kent and essex in an attempt to curb rising infections. Scotland and Northern Ireland ease coronavirus r...

The harsh reality there is where we begin this morning with 33 Million People in southern california, the San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco bay area now under new stayathome orders as icu capacity in hospitals there near the breaking point. 33 Million People. Thats more people than live in new york and pennsylvania combined. They face the closure of bars, hair salons, museums, movie theaters, playgrounds and more yeah, the number of americans hospitalized remains above 100,000, and thats ...

The transport crisis at dover in the south east of england is getting worse. Nearly 3,000 lorries are now backed up, and theres still no agreement between the uk and france on reopening the border. The initial 48 hour ban on transport from the uk to france lifts at midnight, but we dont know what will happen then. Any solution is likely to include mass testing for lorry drivers, but theres no agreement yet on what type of tests to use. Sangita myska is in dover. Can you hear that noise behind me...

Way too early, the show that is way behind in its christmas shopping. Im Jonathan Lamire in for kasie hunt on this tuesday, december 22nd. And well start with the news. At a News Conference to announce new charges related to the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 over scotland, attorney general bill barr knocked down a series of President Trumps false claims and conspiracy theories. When questioned by reporters, barr broke with the president on everything from seizing Voting Machines to assigning...

Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, bbc news in the uk and around the globe on bbc world news. We start the programme on brexit, because there is increasing speculation a trade deal between the uk and the eu could be agreed as early as tonight. It is understood the broad shape of an agreement is there, but theres still some discussion over details. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest from brussels. The expectation here in brussels is that tonight is the night, or at least that it ...

One man has been arrested. I want to take this opportunity to say how sorry i am for my breach of rules that i ask all of us to follow every single day. Good afternoon and welcome to this bbc news special, where were expecting at around 3 oclock a Coronavirus Briefing from downing street with the possibility that more parts of england could come under the toughest coronavirus restrictions in tier 4, and any changes could be as soon as boxing day this weekend. It is of course because of the new r...

All this while covid continues to rage across the i didncountr promise of vaccines a cold comfort to the families of 300,000 americans we have lost to the virus. The goal is bittersweet. At the same time as were moving ahead with what will ultimately be the answer and the final solution to this, were living through very, very difficult times. Joining me now, nbcs Garrett Haake on capitol hill and weekend today cohost Kristen Welker at the white house. Garrett, first to you, what is this hangup ....

Emergency use authorization could happen within hours. Millions of doses of this vaccine are already ready to go. This as we learn that a Second Health care worker has now reacted to pfizers vaccine. We should be clear, many thousands of people have taken this safely, many tens of thousands took it safely during the trials without effect. But we are going to of course bring you all the information we have. This as america sees its deadliest single day from coronavirus, 3,656 people died yesterda...

Park in kent after france reopened its border with the uk. We start the programme on brexit because there is increasing speculation a trade deal between the uk and the eu could be agreed as early as tonight. It is understood the broad shape of an agreement is there but theres still some discussion over details. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest from brussels. The expectation here in brussels is that tonight is the night. Or at least that it should be. Eu diplomats say there is so litt...